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AIDI Einkauf GmbH & Go. oHG ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG Postfach 1 301 1 0 . 45291 Essen Business & Human Rights Ressource Centre 1-3 Charlotte Street, third floor London, W1T 1RD United Kingdom lhr Zeichen lhre Nachricht Unser Zeichen FSI/ma Fff,Tf Ressort Einkauf EcKenbergstL 16+16A 45307 Essen Telefon:0201 8593-o Durchwahl: 8593- - Teletax: 02 01 8593-31 8/8593-232 0201 8593,296 Ressort Verwaltung Huttropstr. 60 451 38 Essen Telefon:0201 8593-0 Durchwahl: 85 93- - Telefax:0201 8593-319 UST-IDNR.: DE 127 135609 Datum 31.07.2015 Dear Ms. Ebert, Thank you very much for providing us with the opportunity to submit a written statement re- garding the allegation of the Clean Clothes Campaign. We are following the events and developments in Bangladesh very closely. For this reason, we are aware of the situation of the workers at Swan Garments and Swan Jeans. Against this background, we would like to inform you that the business relationship with Swan Garments and Swan Jeans was phased out in mid-2014, of which both factories had been aware of beforehand. The fact that we do not maintain a business relationship with either of these factories impairs our ability to directly influence the production facilities and to ensure the settlement of pay- ments pending since January 2015. However, we have been in contact with individual national stakeholders and have asked them for their active involvement in working towards a peaceful solution. Within this context, we would like to emphasise that we appreciate the current en- gagement of the Bangladesh Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Bangtadesh Garment Manufacturing and Exporters Organisation, and the Bangladesh Garment Worker Trade Union Centre in this matter to seek a suitable and viable solution for the workers. As an international company, we are well aware of our social responsibility and take its fulfil- ment very seriously. For several years now, ALDI has been committed to improving the work- ing conditions in Bangladesh. In addition to regular third party audits, which are mandatory for all production facilities in Bangladesh producing goods for ALDI, we further conduct internal audits with the aim of achieving continuous and sustainable improvements. Furthermore, in 2013, ALDI also launched the ALDI Factory Advancement (AFA) Project, a training project which helps to sustainably improve the working conditions of garment workers in Bangladesh. The basis for achieving this is the intensive cooperation and dialogue between the workers and factory management in order to identify deficiencies in the production facilities and to jointly develop practical solutions. fJSBCTrinkaus&BurkhardtDÜsseldod IBAN:DE30300308800300117007 BIC:TUBDDEDD CommerzbankAG Essen IBAN DE94 3604 0C39 0112 8800 00 BlC: C0BADEFF360
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AIDI Einkauf GmbH & Go. oHG
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG Postfach 1 301 1 0 . 45291 Essen
Business & Human Rights Ressource Centre1-3 Charlotte Street, third floorLondon, W1T 1RDUnited Kingdom
lhr Zeichen lhre Nachricht Unser Zeichen
FSI/ma
Fff,TfRessort EinkaufEcKenbergstL 16+16A45307 EssenTelefon:0201 8593-oDurchwahl: 8593- -Teletax:02 01 8593-31 8/8593-2320201 8593,296Ressort VerwaltungHuttropstr. 60451 38 EssenTelefon:0201 8593-0Durchwahl: 85 93-
-Telefax:0201 8593-319UST-IDNR.: DE 127 135609
Datum
31.07.2015
Dear Ms. Ebert,
Thank you very much for providing us with the opportunity to submit a written statement re-garding the allegation of the Clean Clothes Campaign.
We are following the events and developments in Bangladesh very closely. For this reason,we are aware of the situation of the workers at Swan Garments and Swan Jeans.
Against this background, we would like to inform you that the business relationship with SwanGarments and Swan Jeans was phased out in mid-2014, of which both factories had beenaware of beforehand.
The fact that we do not maintain a business relationship with either of these factories impairsour ability to directly influence the production facilities and to ensure the settlement of pay-ments pending since January 2015. However, we have been in contact with individual nationalstakeholders and have asked them for their active involvement in working towards a peacefulsolution. Within this context, we would like to emphasise that we appreciate the current en-gagement of the Bangladesh Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Bangtadesh GarmentManufacturing and Exporters Organisation, and the Bangladesh Garment Worker Trade UnionCentre in this matter to seek a suitable and viable solution for the workers.
As an international company, we are well aware of our social responsibility and take its fulfil-ment very seriously. For several years now, ALDI has been committed to improving the work-ing conditions in Bangladesh.
In addition to regular third party audits, which are mandatory for all production facilities inBangladesh producing goods for ALDI, we further conduct internal audits with the aim ofachieving continuous and sustainable improvements.
Furthermore, in 2013, ALDI also launched the ALDI Factory Advancement (AFA) Project, atraining project which helps to sustainably improve the working conditions of garment workersin Bangladesh. The basis for achieving this is the intensive cooperation and dialogue betweenthe workers and factory management in order to identify deficiencies in the production facilitiesand to jointly develop practical solutions.
fJSBCTrinkaus&BurkhardtDÜsseldod IBAN:DE30300308800300117007 BIC:TUBDDEDDCommerzbankAG Essen IBAN DE94 3604 0C39 0112 8800 00 BlC: C0BADEFF360
Please visit the following website for further information:
http://www.aldi-nord.de/print/01 verantwortuns/ALD| Factorv Advancement Proiect AFA EN 20150703.pdf
Since April 2013, ALDI has also been actively involved in the international Accord on Fire andBuilding Safety in Bangladesh. The aim of the Accord is to ensure safe working conditions inBangladesh's ready-made garment industry.
We hope this information is helpful in further clarifying our position regarding Swan Jeans andSwan Garments.
